[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 4-week program of active condylar rotation exercise on the extent of the lateral mandibular shift during mouth opening in patients with temporomandibular disorder. [Subjects and Methods] Patients with temporomandibular disorder (n = 12; 7 men and 5 women) were recruited. The active range of temporomandibular motion was record...

Gap arthroplasty and costochondral rib bone graft are commonly performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons to reconstruct the temporomandibular joint with ankylosis. However, unpredictable and unsatisfactory results such as re-ankylosis, growth disturbance, and facial asymmetry often occur. Even if the costochondral graft is successful, donor-site morbidity is inevitable. More recently, surgeo...

The craniocervical-mandibular system works in harmony and allows different functional tasks as the postural control of the cervical region. This system is formed by the temporomandibular joint, the masticatory muscles and ligaments connecting the temporomandibular joint and the cervical region. It has been seen to affect human posture, and many disorders of the temporomandibular joints may affe...

Temporomandibular pain has a musculoskeletal origin because it occurs as a consequence of masticatory muscle function disorder and temporomandibular joint disorder. Most common diagnoses of disorders are disc displacement and osteoarthritis, but their comorbidity can also occur. Pain is the most common symptom, where chronic temporomandibular pain may con- tribute to the occurrence of psycholog...

INTRODUCTION A dislocation of the temporomandibular joint represents three percent of all reported dislocated joints.The treatment entails reduction of the deformity and this can often be achieved in a ward setting. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 29-year-old Caucasian man with a non-traumatic bilateral anterior temporomandibular joint dislocation. Following several unsuccessful at...

Osteochondral loose bodies are uncommon in the temporomandibular joint but occur relatively frequently in the large joints such as the knee, elbow and hip.’ They may be associated with synovial osteochondromatosis or may occur secondary to osteoarthritis, intracapsular fractures, osteochondritis dissecans, rheumatoid arthritis, syphilis or tuberculosis.2,3,4 A survey of literature reveals aroun...

background: different interpositional materials have been used to prevent recurrence after gap arthroplasty in temporomandibular joint ankylosis. in this study, the temporalis superficial fascia flap was evaluated as an interpositional material after condylectomy.   materials and methods: 9 cases of unilateral or bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis were evaluated in this study with a fo...

Successful management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis depends on adequate gap arthroplasty and interpositional graft; the objective is to produce a functioning pseudoarthrosis that prevents reankylosis and provides adequate mobility. Several interpositional grafts have been used for the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis such as indigenous pterygomasseteric sling, tempora...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) consist of not only the internal derangement of Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) but also areas extrinsic to TMJ [1]. Osteoarthritis can also affect Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) where it involves the cartilage, subchondral bone, and synovial membrane and results in TMJ remodeling and abrasion of articular cartilage [2,3]. Epidemiologic findings of TMJ osteoarthri...

Aim: The occurrence of different types of bacteria in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is considered an etiological factor in TMJ pathologies. Chlamydia trachomatis (ChT) and Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) can be present in different joint pathologies. The aim of this study is to introducediagnostic resources for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders of infectious etiology. Method: Two ma...